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3About Wood Buffalo, AB
Wood Buffalo is the sprawling northern Alberta municipality anchored by Fort McMurray, best known for the oil sands industry and its spot along the Athabasca River. Highway 63 is your main route, linking up with Edmonton roughly 430 km south, while Highway 881 offers a quieter backup road. Local trips here often mean longer hauls than in southern Alberta, so top up your EV in Fort McMurray before heading out, charging options get sparse fast. Fort McMurray International Airport sits 138 km out, and Fort Chipewyan, 171 km away, has no road access at all, just fly-in, ice road, or summer barge.
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Wood Buffalo, AB is in Canada, at 57.604, -111.328.
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What is the closest airport to Wood Buffalo, AB?
The closest airport to Wood Buffalo, AB is Fort McMurray International Airport, 138 km (about 2 h 27 min by car).